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Karela Pickle(With Ripe Karela/Bitter Gaurd)
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By : Dr.Umadevi
Category : Pickles, Bitter gourd
Servings : 2
Time Taken : 15-30 mins
Rating :
Method
  1. Dry fry the dals, methi seeds, dhania seeds, jeera, red chillies (adding one by one in that order).
  2. For 1/2 min or till it gives nice aroma. Remove this on to a plate to cool and grind it into a course powder in mixie and keep it aside.
  3. Next wash and wipe karela dry, cut them into pieces (along with seeds) heat 3tsp of oil & fry karela for 2 to 3mins so that they become a bit dry.
  4. Cool fried karela, grind it with garlic & salt to a course paste,
  5. Heat a heavy bottomed pan with the remaining oil to smoking point, reduce flame, add curry patta leaves, hing, stir.
  6. Add ground paste of karela & tamarind pulp, mix well & let it simmer for3 to 4 min,
  7. Now add powdered masala &let it cook for 2 to 3 min or till the oil floats,
  8. Now add jaggery powder mix well &remove the pan after few seconds,
  9. Cool & preserve in a bottle.
  10. This pickle can be served with rice (with ghee)/ dosa/ idli.
  11. Can be preserved in fridge &used for 10 to 15 days.

Note:
Usually we do not use karela once it turns red, but here is a spicy & tasty pickle made with this.

Ingredients:
karela - 250 g
medium red chillies - 8
urad dal - 2 tsp
channa dal - 2 tsp
jeera - 1 tsp
dhania seeds - 1 tsp
thick tamarind pulp - 1 tbsp
til oil - 120 ml
garlic - 10 cloves
methi seeds - a big pinch
hing - a pinch
curry patta leaves - 15
jaggary powder - 1 tbsp
salt
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